Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Sdgi Holdings, Inc.

Kenneth Shipp

Dusty Anna Needham

Benjamin Garden

Larry Gause

Robert W Weakley

Ben Garden

Bradley J Coates

Richard Evan Chen

Dusty Anna Parker Needham

Roger Ousley

Mitchell J Campbell

A surgical instrument includes a first member including an inner surface defining a passageway. The first member extends between a first end that defines a first opening and a second end that defines a second opening. A second member extends between a first end and a second end. A third member extends between a first end and a second end. The second end of the third member is releasably engageable with the first end of the second member within the passageway such that the first end of the first member prevents passage of the first end of the third member through the first opening and the second end of the first member prevents passage of the second end of the second member through the second opening. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.

Surgical instrument and method

A system for stabilizing a portion of the spine comprising an elongate plate attached to one or more vertebrae by a number of bone anchors, with the system including one or more features that provide visualization of an implant disposed within a vertebral space and/or the interface between the implant and the adjacent vertebral tissue. A holding instrument is included that is engageable to the plate for positioning the plate adjacent the spinal column.

System for stabilizing a portion of the spine

A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone screws, such as bone screws. The at least one locking mechanism is for securing at least one of the plurality of bone screws when received into the body portion.

Non-metallic orthopedic plate

Instruments for inserting an implant in a space between adjacent bony portions include upper and lower guide members and a drive assembly between the spreaders with an implant positioned forwardly of the drive assembly. The drive assembly is coupled to a handle assembly, and the handle assembly is operable to move the implant forwardly between the guide members to position the implant in a space between the bony portions. The handle assembly includes a mounting portion to which the drive assembly is mounted and an actuating portion operable to effect linear movement of the drive assembly.

Instrumentation for distraction and insertion of implants in a spinal disc space

A device for inserting implants comprises an elongate, hollow shank with a gripping head at one end to grip and hold an implant. The gripping head includes a movable jaw operatively connected to a drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft causes the movable jaw to move. The drive shaft may include a gear that meshes with integrally formed teeth on the movable jaw. The drive shaft is axially movable between locked and unlocked positions.

Device for inserting implants

Retaining mechanisms are attachable to a bone plate to retain one or more bone engaging fasteners relative to the bone plate. The retaining mechanisms include a retaining element engaged to an attachment element. One or both of the retaining element and the attachment element are moveable relative to the plate to position and/or maintain the retaining element in contact with one or more bone engaging fasteners.

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Collierville, TN, United States of America

Kenneth Shipp